Draft:Georges Klenkle

Georges Klenkle is a French entrepreneur and business executive in the technology and new media sectors. He is the co-founder of Degetel, a consulting and engineering company. Additionally, he serves as the president and owner of the private investment fund Eugeka, which focuses on the new technologies sector. Klenkle is also a co-founder of FreemiumPlay.

Biography
Georges Klenkle graduated from KEDGE Business School, where he pursued a master's degree in management with a specialization in logistics. He completed his studies from 1992 to 1995 and has maintained ties with KEDGE Business School, becoming a member of the Fondation KEDGE in March 2010.

Career
Following the completion of his education, Georges Klenkle commenced his professional career as a Software Engineer at ArcelorMittal in Germany from January 1995 to March 1997, where he specialized in CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and Business Intelligence.

Klenkle returned to France in March 1997 to assume the role of Business Manager at Sopra Steria, based in Paris. Continuing his career in France, Klenkle joined Capgemini (formerly Transiciel) as a Business Manager in 1998.

In 1999, at the age of 26, Klenkle co-founded Degetel, where he served as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Degetel is a consulting and engineering company specializing in the digital transformation of companies through digital strategy, digital studio (UX, UI, design), digital factory (web, mobile, IoT), digital transformation management, digital performance (AI, big data, cloud).

In early 2020, Klenkle handed over Degetel to the Technology and Strategy Group. By then, the company had achieved a turnover of 46 million euros and had a team of 500 employees spread over 3 countries and 6 locations.

In September 2012, he founded Eugeka, a private investment fund focusing on the new technologies sector, where he assumed the role of president of the company.

Additionally, Klenkle co-founded FreemiumPlay with Nicolas Yvelin in August 2018. In September 2023, a Bordeaux-based startup FreemiumPlay raised 2 million euros with the help of Elevation Capital Partners investment fund.

In May 2021, he became President of Kedge Alumni at KEDGE Business School.